Uncle Dick Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) Has Hasegawa updated the heat exchangers on their catalogue 1/72 F/A-18E & F/A-18F Boxings (that is to say specifically in the box 00549 & 00549 (they had the recessed rectangular exchange exhausts on both when initially released) I have noticed they have the newer exchangers (with the strakes) in all their other recent limited edition boxings - just wondering if they appear in the catalogue boxes below now or are they still the old mould? I have lots of aftermarket decals and so am not worried about the using the box decals just want to build kits with the upgraded exchangers and if one wants to buy a limited edition from Hasegawa they are roughly twice the price of the catalogue standard release boxings... Edited June 6, 2018 by Uncle Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverkite Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 For what I've seen in some recent auctions and pictures they are still offering the basic ECS in the single seater and the later one in the Growler boxing, don't know about the normal two seater, also inside the instruction they have completely omitted the panel line changes warning which is always found in their limited edition boxes. Luigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 Right thanks, have ordered a few of each shall report back in a month or two after kits arrive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIGHTS ON Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 I've just got the Hasagawa boxing of the "E" in the VFA-147 ARGONAUTS CAG scheme - yes the new ECS stacks are moulded into the kit. (EDIT : sorry, just read your original post properly, you already knew what I just said - D'oh!, sorry) IMG_3126 (I've also splashed out on the wing fold by res-im (Res-IM 7229 Resin 1/72 McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18E/F/G Super Hornet wing fold set) which was on Evil bay for a steal - hornets parked without slats & flaps just look wrong!! and if you are gonna spend £25 ish for a kit, an extra £10 for a wing fold seems ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted July 27, 2018 Author Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) Right, finally received my order from unlucky model - on opening said boxes current Hasegawa boxings of 00548 & 00549 do not have the updated heat exchangers! Edited July 27, 2018 by Uncle Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverkite Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 I think that boxes above the 08xxx range probably all have the upgraded heat exchangers while everything else below comes with earlier one Luigi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmeyer Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 RES-IM does have 1/72 F-18 ECS Exhausts (7202) that should work for the Hasegawa kits. I haven't tried them myself and need to, as I have several of the Hasegawa F/A-18E and F kits with the old ECS exhausts. Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Dick Posted July 30, 2018 Author Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks for that - although on researching their product they do not have the fins/vents already placed on the raised panel which I take it you would have to scratch build not to mention placing each individual fin equidistant to the next there are 10 of them which might be a tough ask given how small they are? If only QUICKBOOST did their 1/32 & 1/48 scale offering (see below image) in 1/72 much superior to RESI-IM as you do not have to glue each fin and you don't have to build a scratch panel for each side! I wonder why QUICKBOOST did not do it in 1/72 scale if they did them in 1/32 and 1/48????? What a pity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmeyer Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I think what you do, Uncle Dick, is cut them off and put 5 of them together on each side. They do have a raised rectangle they sit on. Guessing, though, as I haven't used them. I totally agree that the Quickboost ones in 1/72 would be far superior and a lot easier to install. Wish they did make them in 1/72! I have 6 F/A18Es and 6 F/A-18Fs to to modify. Here's hoping... Thanks for the Quickboost picture! Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAGATIGER Posted August 3, 2018 Share Posted August 3, 2018 On 7/30/2018 at 7:29 PM, tmeyer said: I think what you do, Uncle Dick, is cut them off and put 5 of them together on each side. They do have a raised rectangle they sit on. Guessing, though, as I haven't used them. I totally agree that the Quickboost ones in 1/72 would be far superior and a lot easier to install. Wish they did make them in 1/72! I have 6 F/A18Es and 6 F/A-18Fs to to modify. Here's hoping... Thanks for the Quickboost picture! Tom Hi Tom They do that on 1/72 scale only that I don't remember from where I got mine Best modeling Armando Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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